FULL TIME @ AAMI Park and it was very very ugly but the Storm win it 18-14
Melbourne Storm 18-14
Cameron Munster takes a fingertip take from the Mullen bomb and the set take the Storms up to halfway
Melbourne Storm 18-14
Knights have a scrum on their own 10m line and 90m to go to try and win it
Melbourne Storm 18-14
Last tackle and the Storm get caught in the corner but just 5m out from the Knights line forces the pressure on the Knights to work it out
Melbourne Storm 18-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Cameron Smith pushes the conversion across the face of the posts and margin stays at 4
Melbourne Storm 18-14
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.
Richie Kennar scores with the line wide open out wide after a beautiful pass from Tohu Harris after Uate rushed in and left the man on the outside unmarked
Melbourne Storm 18-14
Jarrod Mullen puts a kick in 40m out which finds Munster on the 10m line
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Cameron Smith slots the penalty goal from right in front
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Knights now under all the pressure and the Storm will level the scores
Newcastle Knights 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Cam Smith converts
Newcastle Knights 14-12
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
Cooper Cronk slices through the defence and that was absolutely beautiful from a combination of Storm players
Newcastle Knights 14-10
Repeat set for the Storm after Will Chambers kicks through and Gagai is trapped ingoal
Newcastle Knights 14-6
Still 20 minutes to go but the Storm aren't creating many questions on the Knights defence right now
Newcastle Knights 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson slots the conversion and the lead goes past a converted try
Newcastle Knights 14-6
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Korbin Sims. Kick to come.
"Camera 1 shows ball grounded inside the dead ball line..." is the words of Bernie Sutton in the bunker and the green lights come for Korbin Sims
Newcastle Knights 12-6
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Tohu Harris penalised for a slow ruck 20m out from his own line but the Knights take the tap instead of an easy 2
Newcastle Knights 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Cameron Munster makes an unforced error.
Cameron Munster loses the ball as he tries to get up and play the ball.. tries an argument with Chris Sutton but as always he's never gonna win against the referees
Newcastle Knights 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Kenneath Bromwich makes an unforced error.
Another error for the Storm right on the Knights line eases the pressure... very uncharacteristic errors for the Storm today
Newcastle Knights 8-6
Henry Perenara blows another penalty to the Storm and here comes the warning over repeated infringements to acting Knights captain Trent Hodkinson
Newcastle Knights 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Cooper Cronk makes an unforced error.
Another blown chance for the Storm after a bad ball from Cam Smith is knocked on by Cooper Cronk
Newcastle Knights 8-6
PENALTY STORM: Jeremy Smith is penalised for pushing Nelson Asofa-Solomona in the play the ball
Newcastle Knights 8-6
PENALTY STORM: Second time this half the Knights give up the huge pressure they have on the Storm by conceding the penalty
Newcastle Knights 8-6
Knights making big metres in the set after the 20m restart and get up to the Storm 10m line but they have no idea what they want to do on the last tackle
Newcastle Knights 8-6
Henry Perenara has been generous with the penalties this afternoon.... the crowd beg for one and finally get it after the Knights shoot early in defence
Newcastle Knights 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Cooper Cronk makes an unforced error.
Cooper Cronk loses the ball just over the halfway line and another set inside the Storm half for the Knights
Newcastle Knights 8-6
Poor pass to Jarrod Mullen sees him put in a poor kick that Cameron Munster cleans up with absolute ease
Newcastle Knights 8-6
Takes just 80 seconds and Henry Perenara penalises the Storm for a strip and the Knights attack
Newcastle Knights 8-6
HALF TIME @ AAMI Park and the Knights have taken a 8-6 lead over the Melbourne Storm
Newcastle Knights 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Sam Mataora makes an unforced error.
Sam Mataora tries to offload the ball on the Storm line but loses it backwards and Munster picks it up
Newcastle Knights 8-6
PENALTY KNIGHTS - Nelson Asofa-Solomona is penalised for a dangerous legs tackle... ruled to have been the third man in and coming in at the legs is against the rules
Newcastle Knights 8-6
Crossfield kick from the Storm is knocked on in goal so a 7 tackle set is coming
Newcastle Knights 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Sam Mataora makes an unforced error.
Sam Mataora loses the ball right on halfway and the Storm will start inside the Knights half
Newcastle Knights 8-6
PENALTY STORM: Henry Perenara wants quick rucks and the Knights are penalised for a slow ruck on tackle 1
Newcastle Knights 8-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Penalty goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson slots the conversion from the easy position and restores the lead back to 2
Newcastle Knights 8-6
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Knights get a penalty on the Storm line after Henry Perenara rules Blake Green offside, the Knights take the 2
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Nathan Ross has to backtrack to his goal-line and makes 20m in bringing it back before a penalty goes to the Knights on tackle 2
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Storm find touch inside the 10m zone of the Knights and a comfortable finish to the set
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Will Chambers makes a mess of receiving the kickoff, and the Knights will get a scrum feed in good attacking position.
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Siona Mata'utia will not be back this afternoon.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith lines up the conversion from right of the posts, and puts it straight over the black dot.
6 all
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
And after a couple of repeat sets the Knights run out of numbers out wide, and Cooper Cronk runs over for a try on the right edge.
Newcastle Knights 6-4
Melbourne on attack now - only 5 metres from the Knights line.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson has no problems from close range
Newcastle Knights 6-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Jacob Saifiti. Kick to come.
Akuila Uate brings in a jump that would rival anything you'd see across the road at the MCG.... great take then the offload to Safiti who scores untouched
Newcastle Knights 4-0
Henry Perenara happy to blow the penalties today, this time it was the Storm penalised with a strip being called
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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Jordan McLean makes an unforced error.
Again execution isn't great from the Storm as Jordan McLean loses it close to the Storm line... few creaks in the system so far today for the Storm
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A couple of slow play the balls and Henry Perenara has had enough and penalises the Knights
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Cooper Cronk puts a chip towards the uprights for Cameron Munster but fell short of where it was intended and an easy take for the Knights
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Well placed kick from Cooper Cronk sees Akuila Uate to take the bomb in the field of play before smashed into the ingoal
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Play back underway after Sione Mata'utia is taken off the field with the head knock
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PENALTY KNIGHTS: Strong tackle from the Storm carries on for a bit too long and Henry Perenara blows the penalty
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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Jesse Bromwich makes an unforced error.
Cam Smith throws a ball that rivals Hodkinson's for Newcastle and the Knights survive
0 all
PENALTY STORM: Knights concede the first penalty of the match
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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jacob Saifiti makes an unforced error.
Bad pass from Trent Hodkinson to Safiti is dropped and straight away the Storm go on the attack inside the Knights 30m
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The Storm are out on field and just awaiting Henry Perenara to call time on
Here come the Newcastle Knights onto AAMI Park
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Dave Ryan
Video Referee: Ben Galea, Jason Robinson, Bernard Sutton
MELBOURNE STORM (18)
Tries: Cooper Cronk (2), Richard Kennar
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (14)
Tries: Jacob Saifiti, Korbin Sims
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)